Improvement in corsets



o. A.. BLOEM.l

Corset.

Patented Feb. I9, 1878.

@hm- @M N. PETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGE.

CHARLES A. BLOHM, OF MGGRAWVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO PERRIN H.MGGRAW, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORSETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,500, dated February19, 1878 application iiled November 28, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLRs A. BLOEM, of McGrawville, Cortland county,New York, have invented Improvements in Corsets, of which the followingis a specification:

The object of my invention is a corset, constructed as fully describedhereinafter, to afford the necessary side support without unduestiffness over the hips, to obtain a better iit and the requisitesupport at the front without too great rigidity.

The perspective view in the accompanying drawing shows a corset with myimprovements.

A A are the front sections of the corset, each consisting, in thepresent instance, of three pieces, a a a", `extending the entire lengthof the corset, and B is the back section, which, in the presentinstance, is united to the portion a" from the upper edge to a point, x,at some distance from the lower edge, I

leaving a space between for the insertion of a A-shaped gore, b, ofelastic material.

The sections of the corset are so cut that the gore b occupies aposition directly upon the hip, and immediately adjacent to a series ofribs, c, extending from the lower to the upper edge at the side of thecorset directly beneath the arm. There is a rib or bone, c', at each ofthe adjacent edges of the sections a B, and extending down on both sidesof the elastic gore, for the purpose described hereinafter.

Each front section of the corset is strengthcned' by two ribs, d d2,extending the whole length, and by an intermediate rib, d, extendingfrom the lower edge to a point, y, from which diverge two short ribs, c.

On opposite sides of the section a are series of inclined ribs f,spreading outward to- 'ward the top, leaving iiexible poitions g, and inthe section a is a series of ribs, p, extending from the lower edge tothe lowernrost o f the ribs f at an angle to the latter.

The corset is stiffened and the requisite support beneath the arm isobtained by means of the long ribs c c', extending from top to bottom atthis point. It will be noted, however, that these bones at the lowerends pass both in front and back of the hip, leaving space for theelastic gore b, which, while serving to secure the close fit sodesirable at this point, will yield to accommodate the corset to theform, as well as to the changing positions of the wearer.

As the bones c cl .extend onboth sides of the gore, they prevent thelatter from drawing up and wrinkling the corset at this point.

The ribs d d1 give stiffness to the corset suficent to preserve itsgeneral outline without rendering it inflexible, and the ribs d2 e c,owing to the break at thepoint y, permit the corset at this point toadapt itself to the wearer, while retaining the shape of the breastportion C.

The requisite stiffness but necessary exibility of the corset at thisportion is further insured by the arrangement of diagonal ribs f inrelation to the vertical ribs p, maintaining the general outline, butleaving flexible portions on the lines t.

Where the corset is very long, it may be made adjustable by dividing itat the lower edge and providing it with laces w, which cooperate withthe elastic gores b to secure a close fit, yielding readily, however, tothe movements of the wearer.

I claiml. A corset provided with stiffening-ribs, having ^shaped slitsdirectly over the hips, in which are inserted ^shaped elastic gores,iilling the slits and extending across and resting on the hips, all asset forth.

2. The combination, in a corset, of the elastic ^shaped hip-gores b, andribs extending from directly below the arms, and stiening the oppositeedges of said gores, as described.

3. The combination, in the front of the corset, of the bone d1,extending to the point y, the bones c c diverging from said point, andbones d d?, as set forth.

4. The combination, in a corset, ofthe shaped elastic gore extendingacross the hip, and regulated by the lacings w of a front slit, asdescribed.

In testimonywhereof I have signed mynalne to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. A. BLOEM. Witnesses:

DELoss McGRAw, PERRIN H. McGRAw.

